The reason for my excitment about this? Just last week I was able to purchase a Canon HV-20 DV camcorder. God miraculously provided us the unexpected means to purchase this camera for which He gets all the glory! Celeste and I thought this to be a wise purchase as we approach our wedding and wanted to start documenting our new life together. Yes, documenting life is grand, but I'd be lying if I denied the fact that I'm really pumped to be able to use this camera for more artistic things as well. My love of cinema and short films was spawned back at Mesa Community College when I took a course with a very talented instructor whom inspired me to create several short films. Unfortunately life, work and school in general squashed any free time that I had available to continue making these films.However- now with the HV-20 in my possession, I see a bright future for cinematography (heck- if a return to blogging is in order, then why not film making as well). For those of you haven't seen what the Canon HV-20 can do, you've gotta check it out. This is a consumer camera that records in full 16:9 HD and also has the ability to film in 24p (the frame rate that most movies are rendered in). Essentially, this is a 'big-boy' camera wrapped in a consumer package. Don't let the size fool you- this thing packs a punch. While I haven't had a chance to shoot any footage to write home about yet, here is some sample footage that I dug up on Vimeo for you to check out. The best way to do this is to visit the actual site and view it rather then watching it within this blogging structure.
I'll be sure to post some test footage when I have it shot, rendered and ready to go. Invaluable resources that I've stumbled upon so far regarding the HV-20 have some from www.hv20.com- check it out.
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